The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2002
Albert Louis Blen, Anaheim, CA (US);
Glen J. Desargant, Fullerton, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An antenna system adapted to be mounted on an exterior surface of a mobile platform and having a reduced overall height to reduce aerodynamic drag caused by the antenna system. The antenna system includes a movable platform disposed concentrically within an annular stationary platform. The movable platform includes a slip ring assembly formed on its lower surface which is in physical contact with a brush assembly supported from a lower surface of the stationary platform. By locating the slip ring assembly and the brush assembly adjacent the lower surface of the movable platform, the overall height of the antenna is reduced. Reliability is also improved since contaminants are less likely to accumulate on the slip ring assembly due to its presence on the lower surface of the movable platform.